Whose needs are we meeting? Results of a consumer satisfaction survey of persons with developmental disabilities in Colorado

Res Dev Disabil. 1991;12(3):297-314. doi: 10.1016/0891-4222(91)90014-j.

Abstract

Results of one state's attempt to survey consumers and/or their families regarding their level of satisfaction with existing services, their needs for alternative or additional services, and their perceptions of overall quality of life are presented. Two hundred forty-seven individuals with developmental disabilities ranging in age from 0-72 years were interviewed. Information on consumer satisfaction and levels of integration, productivity and independence were measured for the following services: case management, residential, education, vocational, health, individual support, transportation, and caregiver support.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living / psychology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Consumer Behavior*
  • Female
  • Health Resources*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / psychology*
  • Intellectual Disability / rehabilitation*
  • Male
  • Quality of Life
  • Rehabilitation, Vocational / psychology
  • Social Adjustment